African Lisbon Tour

Written on 05/17/2024
Sascha Wolf


The most exciting walking tour through the capital.

Naki contributes to ensuring that Portuguese history is told in its entirety, something conservatives and the government are not very keen on. That’s why to do it.
 

The truth about Portugal’s colonial history is coming to light far too slowly and is not sufficiently represented in Lisbon’s cityscape. For instance, there are places like the ”Negro Fountain,” where, by royal decree, dead slaves were buried in mass graves — the street still bears this name today. This is just one of many controversial stories that need to be told and addressed.

 


“How many George Floyds do we have in Portugal?” This provocative yet pertinent question is posed by Valete, one of the country's most well-known left-leaning rappers. Unfortunately, the relationship between the state and immigrants remains complicated.